Temple of Xian

Head down the hall, as you approach the dais the floor opens dropping Lara. SECRET # 1 in the tunnel before the last waterfall, jump and do a midair turn, so to be sliding backward. Grab the ledge at the fall then shimmy left to get the Gold Dragon. Then dive into the water swim to the landing by the ladder. Pull up and kill the fish. Across and to the right swim into the next cave and come out at the temple. One Tiger will attack from the left, then another up the stairs from the right. Go to the left of the temple to find a springboard. Run onto it facing the temple to land on the roof. Go to the other side and pull the lever. Be ready for an Eagle. It opens the trap door above the ladder. To get off the roof, just hang and drop from the edge. Be ready for a spider at the top of the ladder. In the room step down then turn and grab the ladder, climb down then drop and grab the ledge below. SECRET # 2 drop and shimmy left then pull up then drop at the ladder to the lower ledge. Go around hang and shimmy right to get the Stone Dragon. Then go back, killing the spider to the ladder on your left. Jump grab and climb the ladder. Follow the hallway to the room with the spikes, climb the wall. Shimmy right then back flip to the slope behind you, then jump forward to land in a spike free area. Take a close look at the breakaway walk. You need to be above the block when the floor gives way. Get the shells. Step to the left side of the block then run jump forward then as soon as Lara lands jump again holding the right direction key in midair to land in a spike free area. Get the grenades then climb the blocks shimmy left and pull the lever to open the temple doors. Follow the path dive into the water and head for the temple. In the temple be careful as you get the m-16 clip, the statue comes alive. Head through the open door. Climb up into the cave. From the ledge, run and jump to the slope across from you, jump again to the next slope, then again to the one across, then to the next one on the last grab and pull up onto the tall block. Climb up to the highest then run jump and grab the one across the room by the exit door. As you head toward the lever the floor will give way. Dropping Lara into a room with spikes. Run straight across ignoring the medi pack and pull the lever. Roll then quickly head for the exit door. In the next area be ready for boulder traps. Climb the block in front of you then jump off and run to the opening on your right to avoid it. The second boulder is at the end of the room. If you climb up onto the walk with the ramp on your right side it will trigger the boulder missing Lara. The last one just head up the ramp and run off the side. Then climb back up to find the ladder. In the dark room the lever is on the opposite side to your right. A Tiger will attack as soon as you pull it. After killing it go through the door it opened. At the ladder with the blade trap. Turn facing away from them, move left to the wall, then drop hang then drop down into the next area. To get past the rolling blades, wait for the one moving left to right to roll past then run across to the other side of the room. Do the same to avoid the next one. Be ready for a couple of Eagles as you cross the bridge in the next room. On one side of the room is a button to push, and the other is a door. Jump to the button push it then quickly jump across the bridges to get to the door before it closes. Follow the passage, at the swinging bags stay to the right side wait for one to swing by then run past. On the other side press the button to your right then jump left and push the other button, quickly run through the hall before the floor drops down. Keep running as you enter the large room jump and grab at the end of the walk to the ledge in front of you. Get the dragon seal. Jump to the ledge against the wall to your right. Climb up to the opening. Get the ammo watch for spiders in the hallway and pull the lever. Exit the other door. Climb down to the lower block in the toxin. Jump to the next one then turn and jump to the sloped block as soon as you land be ready to do a back flip onto the block behind. Then run jump and grab the taller block next to the wall. Then run and jump to the block in front of the springboard. Jump from the middle of this one onto the springboard, lean forward in the air, when you land hop back drop and grab the ledge hang to let the boulder roll over. Climb up and jump across to the flat part of the red blocks in the center. A boulder will come, jump off the other side to avoid it. SECRET # 3 pull up onto the block beside you, facing the toxin, look left and down to spy the springboard. Step off the block slide down onto the springboard, lean forward in the air to land on the high platform above. Run jump and grab to the platform across, snatch the Jade Dragon and Uzi clips. Get down from the side facing the exit door jump to the flat white block below. Continue to make your way up toward the exit. As you land on the block against the wall be ready for an Eagle. In the next room pull the block to exit it. Pull the lever in the next one then through the door it opened, a boulder will be behind you as you head down the slope turn left at your first opportunity to avoid it. You will end up back in the temple. Kill the Tigers before dropping down. Then use the dragon seal, head down the hall avoiding the rolling blade by ducking into the openings and waiting for it to roll by. In the next room, pull the three green colored levers quickly before the spiked roof comes down, then exit through the door that opens. In the next room climb onto the low block, then run jump and grab the tall one. Shoot the fish from the walk before jumping into the water. Dive in and pull the lever across on the right. Swim up to the top of the now flooded room to catch your breath. Then swim down into the tunnel, ignore the first lever and go into the tunnel high on the wall on your right. Pull the lever you find there, ignore the medi pack for now and return back to catch your breath. Now swim back into the tunnel and pull the lever behind the gate you just opened. It opens a door by the first lever you pulled. Pull the lever you find in there then go to the door it opened up by where you have been catching your breath. In the next room jump to the block get the m-16 ammo and shoot the fish. Then swim down and get the shotgun shells and enter the room with the spikes. Pull the lever to your left then continue left to find a trap door in the floor. In the tunnel get the gold key and medi pack. The key goes to the lock by the ladder. Use the key to open the gate left of you. Go through turn right then right again through the small opening. Use the harpoon gun to kill the fish. The lever you need to pull is on the backside of the next to the last pillar. Swim back out and catch your breath. Now swim back in, this time go left and up through the opening pulling up at the cave entrance. Be ready for some very big spiders in the cave. Toward the back of the cave as you drop down into the large area, use the blocks and ledges along the wall to make your way to the pillar in the center of the room. As you jump onto the long ledge just before jumping to the center pillar, be ready for a spider as soon as you land. From the center pillar run jump and grab the next one. Walk to the edge then jump grab and pull up at the ledge. Run and jump to the rocks in front of you climb up and get the silver key. Then dive into the water and swim to the temple area. The silver key opens the gate by the temple. Climb the slope careful of the boulders just hop back and hang, let the boulders roll over. Get the ammo from where the boulders were. Head across the bridge, an Eagle will come from your right and two Tigers wait on the other side. Pull up onto the sloped block then back flip to the next. Head left to the rolling blade, to get past it go to the end next to the wall, wait for the blade to roll by then jump. Jump once more to clear the blade. In the next room get the medi pack, the blade wont start until you head across the rope bridge. Run to the other side push the switch on the wall and kill the Eagle that attacks from behind. To get back across wait for the blade to roll up then jump to the bridge and follow it into the room ducking left quickly before it heads back out. At the next rolling blade just jump over it. Jump across to the white brick walk next to the springboard. Save the game. Stand facing the wall with the springboard behind you. Step to the wall then back flip onto the springboard. Lean forward in midair to grab the ledge at the top. Be ready for a Eagle after you pull up, then jump to the ramp and go through the open doors. Follow the walk jump to the platform by the lock. Look across to the block by the ladder note the spike wall to the left of the lock. You must run quickly jumping onto the block and climbing the ladder. At the top follow the path, as you pull up there will be more spikes to your left run right then jump and grab the ladder. Atop the ladder follow the hallway to a lever, pull it turn around and find the open gate leading to the dragon. On the ledge turn left then run jump and grab the next one. Jump to the next one, then the next. Walk to the edge then, jump grab pull up to get the main chamber key. Step off onto the dragon and slide down, don’t touch any controls and you should land safely on a block below. Step to the lower block, then jump forward angling to the right side of the door to land on the walk. Go and use the key in the lock by the ladder. Turn around to see a ladder on the other side of the room. Jump to the grate hung on the side of the pillar, then to the ladder. Climb the ladder get off to your right. Continue climbing, follow the hall turning left at the dragon. Turn left, then run, jump and grab the next landing. When jumping onto the sloped platform by the dragon, jump as soon as you land on it. You should then land on a flat part of the dragon by a ladder. Climb the ladder, at the swinging blades you must jump do a midair turn to land on the sliding slope, then quickly jump and grab the next ladder. Continue climbing, at the next swinging blades you jump do a midair turn then grab the ladder behind you. Continue climbing going to your right then through the hall to exit the level.

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